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‘What If… The Multiverse Was Doomed?’ by DaVaun Sanders Exclusive Book Excerpt

The much anticipated Marvel novel What if… The Multiverse Was Doomed? by DaVaun Sanders was released this week. The Cosmic Circus has been granted permission to share the exclusive excerpt below with our readers. Thank you to Penguin Random House and Random House Worlds. Exclusive excerpt from What if… the Multiverse Was Doomed? Venom and America Chavez, bonded together, crash land

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‘Blood Ties’ by Christie Golden (A World of Warcraft Midnight Novel) Book Review

In the World of Warcraft Alleria and Turalyon are heroes of epic proportions. They have been fighting for a millennia against the Burning Legion, and now they’ve returned to find their son, Arator, is fighting the same cause. Despite sharing blood, this small family doesn’t really know how to relate. Now they’re working together to investigate rumors that demonic activity is

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‘Deadpool’s Affirmations: Feel Yourself to Heal Yourself’ by Rob Kutner Book Review

Times are tough. It seems like the whole world is in the toilet. This book won’t fix that, but maybe some wise words from Deadpool will keep you from swirling around the drain. In Deadpool’s Affirmations: Feel Yourself to Heal Yourself by Rob Kutner and Marvel, everyone’s favorite merc with a mouth uses that mouth to help lift us up, with

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‘Star Wars: Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear’ by Alexander Freed Book Review

One of the best things about Star Wars is the wide range of genres and ideas the franchise can cover. From films filled with action and adventure like The Skywalker Saga to more lighthearted shows for younger children filled with jokes and cute aliens. The idea of politics in Star Wars is something that George Lucas began considering a lot in

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‘Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss’ By Steven Barnes Book Review

The Phantom Menace has been celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, with a whole slew of new merchandise, the re-release of the film and new comics and books set in the era too. While the world of Star Wars books has been dominated by the High Republic, there has been space for two books this year set in and around the

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Book Review: ‘The Lost Sunlion’ by Lee Newbery (Last Firefox Series)

It’s been raining for weeks. Bryncastell is so flooded that everything is shut down and people have just been stuck in their homes. With an energetic firefox, that isn’t easy. Charlie is doing his best to keep Cadno busy when something shocking happens, Cadno suddenly goes from being a firefox to being an electric fox! Charlie isn’t sure what caused this

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Book Review: ‘Star Wars: Temptation of the Force’ by Tessa Gratton

We’re currently heading towards the beginning of the end of the High Republic era with the second wave of phase 3 releasing over the next few months featuring comics, books and an audio drama. Author Tessa Gratton brings us her first adult novel in the High Republic with Temptation of The Force, the sequel to Eye of Darkness and a follow

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Review: ‘Storm: Dawn of a Goddess’ by Tiffany D. Jackson (A Marvel Novel)

We all know Storm, controller of the weather and one of the most powerful of the X-Men ever. But who was she before she was Storm? In Tiffany D. Jackson’s newest novel, Storm: Dawn of a Goddess, we get to find out. Turns out, she wasn’t always a powerful, butt-kicking superhero. She started off as a bullied little girl, orphaned on

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Book Review: ‘To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods’ by Molly X. Chang

In an alternate world, Rome has survived until modern times. But they have problems, they’ve pushed Earth too hard, and the planet is pushing back. The need to survive has pushed them to discover a way to rip a hole in the universe. They invaded the world they found on the other side and have been exploiting it ever since. Now

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Book Review: ‘Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands’ By Heather Fawcett

In Heather Fawcett’s newest book, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands, Emily has published her Encyclopedia of Faeries, and now she’s working on a new book. She’s making an atlas of the Faerie kingdoms, how they’re connected to each other, and how they relate to the mortal world. It’s a rather ambitious project, considering leading theories on the Faerie realm (also known

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Book Review: ‘Marvel: What If…Loki Was Worthy?’ (A Loki & Valkyrie Story) by Madeleine Roux

Loki is the god of mischief. Some might say he’s nothing but trouble, and he’s always going to be. But what if he could be more? With Thor gone and Asgard in danger, Loki just might be the hero they need. But can anyone trust him enough to give him a chance? Can he even trust himself? Madeleine Roux explores the

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